Jakub Vanek, Chief Operating Officer at Genpact Americas, has moved six times across four countries while scaling teams of thousands inside a $5B global organization.

He admits the hidden cost of leadership isn’t just jet lag or late nights in the office—it’s missing his wife’s birthday, missing holidays, and asking himself the same question many ambitious professionals face: Family or Career?

But here’s the opportunity: Jakub learned that the real measure of leadership isn’t the title or the miles traveled—it’s the relationships you keep along the way.

“Sooner or later, this executive position will stop… Just keep those relationships.”

That reminder hit me hard.

The choice doesn't have to be family or career—that’s the trap.

Real leadership is designing a path where both thrive together.

👉 What have you learned about protecting what matters while chasing your career?

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